Chris Bosh says Los Angeles Lakers have the strongest team in the NBA on paper

Chris Bosh is an 11-time NBA All-Star who won two championships alongside LeBron James as a member of the Miami Heat. Following a medical issue related to blood-clotting that ended his career prematurely, Bosh has since seen his No. 1 Heat jersey raised into the rafters at American Airlines Arena.

On Friday, the former fourth pick of the 2003 NBA Draft was a guest on "First Things First" with Cris Carter, Nick Wright and Jenna Wolfe on FS1 discussing all things Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron. Bosh referred to the Lakers as a championship or bust situation this season and added that they have what he believes is the strongest team in the league on paper.

"On paper, the Lakers have the strongest team. … It's not difficult playing with LeBron. You have to change your game. There are lot of dynamics that you have to get used to playing with him. But it's better than not playing with him. He's a great player." - @chrisboshpic.twitter.com/cjye8ew5wk

"They have a very strong team," Bosh said of the Lakers. "I think, on paper, they have the strongest team. And, of course, they have to put it together."

Recently, a panel of ESPN experts predicted the Lakers would finish fourth in the Western Conference this season. But where they ultimately finish will be primarily determined by how quickly the newly arriving veterans like Anthony Davis, Danny Green and now Dwight Howard will be able to adjust their respective games to best complement LeBron on the court. Bosh-who spent prime years of his career adjusting his game to best fit alongside James-discussed this dynamic as well during the interview.

"It's not difficult playing with LeBron," Bosh added. "You have to change your game. There are lot of dynamics that you have to get used to playing with him. But it's better than not playing with him. He's a great player."

There is no better model than Chris Bosh for players like AD and others on this Lakers team to reference when it comes to sacrificing numbers and understanding those dynamics involved with changing your game alongside LeBron in a quest for team success. This is not to say that Davis, for example, would need to make the same exact changes to his game that CB did. But he and others would benefit by adopting the same mindset that was required by Bosh to make the necessary changes he made for the betterment of the team.

During his five All-Star seasons in Toronto, Bosh averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds while attempting only 22 3-pointers in his final year with the Raptors. While averaging 16 points and seven rebounds in his final season with LeBron during the 2013-14 campaign, Bosh used his versatile skillset to pull bigs out of the paint and open up driving lanes by stretching the floor and attempting 218 3-pointers.